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The Bhumi Gallery and Gallery Shilpangan are set to embrace and mesmerize art enthusiasts and connoisseurs with the art exhibition titled ‘Epic Journey of a Migratory Bird’ by the contemporary artist Syed Golam Dastagir at its premises in Lalmatia, Dhaka. Opening on December 28, 2024, the solo visual exhibition will remain open for all until January 14, 2025.
The art exhibition will be inaugurated by Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed and will be presided over by the distinguished artist Hamiduzzaman Khan.
The inextricable relationship between a person and nature begins at birth and marks a nomadic voyage of wandering souls into alleys that carry the history, legacy, and colors of eons and epochs. The artist documented this visual journey in his evocative work ‘Epic Journey of a Migratory Bird’ by using various forms of colors and canvas. He portrayed this epic journey with great eloquence that is experienced not only through sight but also conscience—that defies barriers and borders and is a reminder of the interconnectedness and coexistence of life.
This solo exhibition comprises the works of the artist’s over a decade-long project, started from 2010 to 2024, and depicts the journey of migratory birds through vulnerability and resilience. Around 40 curated artworks will be displayed for the visitors at the exhibition, who will witness the artist’s unwavering dedication and toil to express and manifest his inner monologues, understanding, epiphany—and liberty, which ought to create an impeccable connection between the viewers and a greater perspective.
This exhibition is a floating anecdote that shall give the audience a new context of seeing and perceiving the palpable nuances in objectivity and attitude, leading to the moment of realization through the passage of time. While this project explores the relationship between a bird’s flight and its visual perception, Dastagir examines the birds’ perpetual movement and struggle for survival and dissects the observational engagement with the existential cryptographs embedded in the typography of shades, shapes, patterns, and vivid forms. He delves deeply into the wonder and magnificence of bird migration, buttressed by technological methods, including map study, satellite imagery, and strong artistic manifestation. It would be a great chance for the viewers to ponder how our visual perception connects with the intangible narratives of understanding, transcending beyond a bird’s instinct of searching, navigating, and reinventing across distances. This emphatic discourse signifies the intrinsic sense of being human and our approach toward cognition through artfully abstract storytelling.
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